A moment between Ivan Demidov and Alex Ovechkin steals all the attention in the first period
Two Russian players, Ivan Demidov and Alex Ovechkin, were caught chatting between whistles during yet another slow start for the Montreal Canadiens.
The photo took off instantly.
Moments like this usually slip past unnoticed, but they're often the most interesting.
You can almost feel the respect the young winger has for Ovechkin.
You can almost feel the respect the young winger has for Ovechkin.
Here's the photo:
Demidov clearly follows Ovechkin's career closely, and seeing a moment like this between them is rare.
Demidov ranked among the top young NHL players by TSN
TSN just released their list of the best players under 24, and Demidov landed 6th.
Here's the full top 10:
Celebrini, SJ
Bedard, CHI
Schaefer, NYI
Carlsson, ANA
Hutson, MTL
Demidov, MTL
Raymond, DET
Johnston, DAL
Sanderson, OTT
Stutzle, OTT
Bedard, CHI
Schaefer, NYI
Carlsson, ANA
Hutson, MTL
Demidov, MTL
Raymond, DET
Johnston, DAL
Sanderson, OTT
Stutzle, OTT
It says a lot about how much respect Demidov already earns around the league.
The NHL's next wave is loaded with talent, but one thing jumps out immediately for Canadiens fans:
Montreal has not one, but two players in the top 10 - Lane Hutson at 5 and Ivan Demidov at 6.
Pretty wild for a team still in a semi-rebuild.
It's just more proof the future in Montreal is genuinely exciting.
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